tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post6699960993648417906..comments2024-03-23T02:42:17.889+13:00Comments on Quiltingorchardist: The Joy of Giving ( or not ).Ali Honeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-53441541056691363702009-07-20T08:12:05.812+12:002009-07-20T08:12:05.812+12:00Thanks for passing on that reminder. I will defini...Thanks for passing on that reminder. I will definitely be "reminding" people with it. :)<br /><br />Here in the U.S. we can request to be put on the national 'no call' list which means solicitors can be reported if they call asking for donations etc. I love that!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867112701783092241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-68073486688031990662009-07-19T09:33:30.126+12:002009-07-19T09:33:30.126+12:00You may get this twice....computer having a "...You may get this twice....computer having a " oop's" day<br /><br />I could not agree more with all you have to say on both subjects.<br />I was bought up to believe that charity begins at home.<br />I would love to help all the world wide needy but this is not possable so as an active member of Rotary we have realised that the best form of giving is "Time and Skills", these we can give locally and see the benifit our offering makes.Laurie from Rotoruahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712380285683006328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-26835360684726538882009-07-18T18:53:24.087+12:002009-07-18T18:53:24.087+12:00All very well said Ali. I totally agree about givi...All very well said Ali. I totally agree about giving. It will be my choice, when I decide. Bullying me results in refusal outright.<br /><br />I also agree about emails. Help stop spam & please dont send hate mail emails either! I have a relative who sends me the most banal of tripe, & I cannot believe she would bother.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074676856646898900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-19940374784476178722009-07-17T02:39:57.129+12:002009-07-17T02:39:57.129+12:00Personally I tend to give to non-animal charities,...Personally I tend to give to non-animal charities, not because I don't like animals but because, here in the UK, so many people support them that I think other things can get lost in the melee. Charitable giving is a very personal thing and we all choose our recipients for a variety of reasons but like you I do wonder if such expensive advertising is really necessary or if people's hard earned donations would be better put to use helping the recipients directlyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352283065863856112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-1025197784320154602009-07-16T06:42:07.609+12:002009-07-16T06:42:07.609+12:00Me too.
SPCA was a charity we gave freely to - but...Me too.<br />SPCA was a charity we gave freely to - but their advertising well!!!!<br />Now I drop off pet food - no money<br />Foodbank bins we put in basic food hoping it will help some kiddy<br /><br />Love LeanneLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932948602651612748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-27703049943566898272009-07-16T04:54:12.717+12:002009-07-16T04:54:12.717+12:00I so hate the annoying phone calls...like you we ...I so hate the annoying phone calls...like you we have a set group of charities that we support. <br /><br />And as for the emails...I don't even want to go there!YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-76371445141274181472009-07-15T21:07:35.769+12:002009-07-15T21:07:35.769+12:00Hear, hear!!!Hear, hear!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891803528855597132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-454465431833933302009-07-15T16:24:41.308+12:002009-07-15T16:24:41.308+12:00Well said, well put and bravo.Well said, well put and bravo.louleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814376067060612475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-37340197224708832722009-07-15T13:58:48.278+12:002009-07-15T13:58:48.278+12:00Well said Ali! I agree with every word you said. W...Well said Ali! I agree with every word you said. With so many scams these days you want to be sure what you give goes to those it was intended to help, not into some fat-cat administrator's pocket!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-80357613178917220162009-07-15T13:05:22.852+12:002009-07-15T13:05:22.852+12:00I am so glad someone else thinks as I do. I feel ...I am so glad someone else thinks as I do. I feel it is offensive to receive fancy promotions from charities that you have already given too. It really does make me wonder how much goes to the intended recipients and how much is taken by management,further promotion, administration costs, etc?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783461922126990376noreply@blogger.com